While Juicing is a fantastic way to power your day, a recent study published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, found that including a little fat can actually help with nutrient absorption. Researchers at Purdue University served up veggie salads topped with various amounts and types of salad dressing: monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated fat. After eating, the 29 study participants had their blood checked for absorption of healthy cartenoids such as lutein, lycopene, and beta-carotene — typically found in veggies. These disease-fighting nutrients may reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, safeguard bone density, slow macular degeneration and soak up damaging toxins. Here’s what researchers found: The salads with the greatest amount of fat—20 grams—yielded the highest absorption of carotenoids. The fat actually helps us absorb the nutrients from the salad. This research builds on a previous 2004 Iowa State University study that determined carotenoids were more readily available – absorbed by the intestines – when paired with full-fat dressing as opposed to low-fat or fat-free versions. Mario Ferruzzi; Wayne Campbell, a Purdue professor of nutrition science; Shellen Goltz, a Purdue graduate student in food science and ChureeP0*n Chitchumroonchokchai and Mark L. Failla at Ohio State University, studied the different fat types and quantities and their effect on human subjects.
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Shocking Fact About Juicing You Should Know
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